Is Joey Porter Jr. going to win Defensive Rookie of the Year? Probably not. But the Pittsburgh Steelers surely aren’t regretting holding the 32nd pick of this year’s draft to stay and select Porter. Already the team’s top corner and potential emerging stud, Ben Roethlisberger shouted out the job Porter’s done this season during the latest episode of his Footbahlin podcast.
“You love that he’s a physical football player. You love he loves he gets his hands on people. And so I love that they just let him play. And I love that, that he’s playing as well as any rookie, not just corner, but rookie in this league.